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Senior Roku Engineer

Tandym TechLos Angeles, CA🇺🇸United StatesPosted 24 Aug 2026

Why This Role Stands Out

This role offers a fantastic opportunity to shape the future of a leading entertainment streaming platform, working with cutting-edge Roku technology and impactful features. You'll thrive here if you are a seasoned Roku engineer passionate about building scalable, well-architected applications and collaborating within a dynamic, onsite team. Apply now to advance your career in a highly sought-after industry!

Quick Overview

Seniority
Mid Senior
Work mode
On Site
Location
Los Angeles, CA, United States
Posted
1 week ago

Job Description




An entertainment streaming company in California/Connecticut is seeking a Senior Roku Engineer to join their growing team in Los Angeles/Stamford.


About the Opportunity:



  • Shift: Day

  • Schedule: Monday to Friday

  • Hours: Standard business

  • Setting: Hybrid (at least 4 days a week onsite)


Responsibilities:



  • Design, build, and maintain Roku application features using BrightScript and SceneGraph

  • Refactor tightly coupled code to improve architecture, maintainability, and scalability

  • Integrate and troubleshoot APIs, authentication flows, playback functionality, and multiple user screens

  • Support production issues and collaborate with engineering partners to deliver durable fixes

  • Work closely with the team to communicate technical decisions clearly and contribute to clean, well-factored code


Qualifications:



  • At least 3 years of hands-on Roku development experience with BrightScript and SceneGraph

  • Experience building production Roku applications that include authentication, APIs, playback integration, and multiple screens or user flows

  • Strong understanding of software architecture, clean code principles, separation of concerns, and refactoring

  • Experience integrating RESTful APIs into application workflows

  • Strong verbal and written communication skills

  • Ability to work effectively in a collaborative, onsite team environment


Desired Skills:



  • Experience with streaming playback concepts, HLS, DASH, adaptive bitrate behavior, and DRM

  • Familiarity with JavaScript or TypeScript for internal tooling and automation

  • Experience with CI/CD pipelines and release automation

  • Exposure to Roku platform integrations, such as deep linking, search feeds, continue watching, Roku Pay, or advertising frameworks

  • Experience debugging production issues using Roku developer tools, profiling tools, or telemetry dashboards

  • Background with other living-room or connected TV platforms


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